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Turning Law Into Justice® when you need it most.
We are a multidisciplinary legal advice centre providing civil, criminal and commercial legal support to individuals, businesses, charities and public bodies across the UK.
Recognised by the Bar Standards Board · 29 years · Non-profit
Thirty years of turning law into justice for people who could not otherwise afford it.
We work only with organisations that enhance our services. This is about improving what we offer, not a vanity project.
Our impact
100%
Client satisfaction rating
Extremely satisfied
21,603+
people helped
11,448
clients represented
7
people helped in November 2026
16
emergency call-outs handled this year
1171
Online advice reach & responses since the new site launched
26
monthly advice sessions
9
monthly client support actions
CFBs filed and client emails sent
29 years
supporting people in vulnerable circumstances since May 1997
“People helped” includes everyone we advise, including brief one-off calls. “Clients represented” counts people we formally act for; they are included in the people helped total. Online advice reach is intended to include post and blog views or impressions, comments on posts, and client-care form submissions. The figure is the cumulative daily sweep total so far: LinkedIn impressions, Facebook page media views and Threads views, summed by our social media manager each weekday. It counts activity, not distinct people; blog views, comments, client-care form submissions and platforms that do not yet report figures are not yet included. Advice sessions are the total of filed FLHCs and filed ILAs (“initial legal advice”). Client support actions are the total of filed CFBs (“Client Authorisation Forms booklet”) and emails sent to clients. Satisfaction rating taken from direct client surveys.
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Channels, tools and organisations connected to our work.
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Practical help for difficult moments.
Benefit Appeals
Mandatory Reconsiderations, out-of-time applications, First-Tier and Upper-Tier Tribunals, handled end to end.
Explore serviceDebt & Insolvency
Licensed Money and Pensions Service debt advice, debt write-offs, and help avoiding or facing insolvency.
Explore serviceHousing, SEN & Education
Landlord and tenant disputes, special educational needs, school, college and university issues.
Explore serviceCriminal Defence
24/7/365 police station call-out, magistrates court hearings, motoring offences, prison law and fraud.
Explore serviceEvery area we cover
All our services.
Free & Pro Bono Legal Assistance
Free representation and advice for eligible vulnerable individuals.
Explore serviceSpecialist Benefit Appeal Unit
Specialist support from reconsideration to Upper Tribunal.
Explore serviceDebt & Insolvency Advice
Debt advice, write-offs, and insolvency support.
Explore serviceCriminal Defence
24/7/365 police station call-out and criminal defence.
Explore serviceCivil & Commercial Litigation
Advice for disputes, claims, property and professional negligence.
Explore serviceBusiness Reorganisation & Insolvency
Restructure, save and advise businesses through change.
Explore serviceSpecialist Employment Law Unit
Contracts, workplace disputes, discrimination and exit packages.
Explore serviceFamily, Wills & Probate
Family matters, inheritance disputes and estate management.
Explore serviceAlternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation, arbitration and other routes to resolution.
Explore serviceCharity Law & Examination
Charity advice, examination, compliance and regulator support.
Explore serviceForensic Services & Expert Witnesses
The right expert for technical, financial and specialist needs.
Explore servicePublic Speaking & Training
Keynote speakers, trainers, lecturers, mentors and facilitators.
Explore serviceTransport & logistics unit
Legal support for bus, coach, haulage, fleet and logistics operators.
Explore serviceSpecialist claims against insurers unit
Support with personal and commercial insurance claims and disputes.
Explore serviceFor individuals
I need free legal advice.
Free help may be available if you are vulnerable, facing poverty or social exclusion, or need support with a benefit, criminal, contact or education matter.
Find out who we helpFor organisations
I need legal support for my business or charity.
From in-house counsel and commercial disputes to charity start-up, examination and dismantling advice, we support organisations at every stage.
Explore organisational supportTrusted with serious work
A community mission, with professional standards.
We are a regulated not-for-profit Community Interest Company. Our work is shaped by access to justice, practical advice and the long view.
Read about JAFLAS.co.ukTrusted nationwide
Most Trusted Nationwide Legal & Pro Bono Organisation in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
100% satisfied
Every client surveyed since we began using SurveyMonkey was extremely satisfied.
“Dr Alan Blacker has an extraordinary legal mind and an extensive and current knowledge of the law. He is passionate about his subject and about achieving social justice.”
— Sheila Large, Director, STORM teacher training programme
